Method and apparatus comprising alpha sanitary protective means for beds and the like



t e e h S S t e e .m M A8 TK I N A s A G N P 6, 1931' M. REQUA ET AL METHOD AND APPARATUS COMPRISI PROTECTIVE MEANS FOR BEDS AND THE L Filed July 15, 1950 Sept. 6,1932. REQUA ET AL 1,875,657

METHOD AND APPARATUS COMPRISING A SANITARY PROTECTIVE MEANS FOR BEDS AND THE LIKE Filed July 15, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 6, 1932 vNlrE ig-srArus MARJORIE REQUA, 013 BEV LY Hints, [AND HoiuA sfLnE MccLnLLnN, or nos-mourns, a q ,LCALIFORNIA', 1

soiling and damage.

METHOD ANn-ArrAnAr s COMPRISING A siirurnny' rno'rnc'rlvn MEANs roR mans V, subunit-tinn Application med Jul 15, lasc- -se -ial no. 468,100.

Our invention embraces anew andbasic principle in a device adapted for attachment to the ends of beds or similar structures as a protective meanstherefOre; a

The primary object of our device isthe provision of a sanitary cover means whereby the front surface area of the bed head board is protected against contact with the head or hands of the occupant, this being especially desirable in view of the modern and rapidly increasing tendency of furniture manufacturers to incorporate fanciful designs and cushioning effects of an overstuffed nature in connection with, and/or in substitution of the paneling of the bed end, and: theequally increasing tendency of the publiclto grease the hair and applyscalpremedies upon;retiring.

Another object of our device is the provision of a sanitary shiel'd which may readily be placed out of the way when thebed is not occupied, and which "can bereplaced daily if desired, and at a minimum of expense, for example, in hotel and club use where the rooms are occupied by different persons, practically every night. It thus not only provides an absolutely clean, fresh and sanitary surface against which the head of the occu-v pant of the bed may come in contact when the device is attached to the' headboard, but also serves as a protecting cover means for either the head board orthe foot board when-thereto attached. This is ofmaterial advantage, especially when the boardcombines paneling of theoverstufied variety, in affording a cover means .to guard against Simplicity in its use and attachment, new and novel in its basic features, neatness, and few parts of light but durable construction; combine to make this invention of practical utility.

We attain these objects by the herein specifically described deviceillu'strated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 are respectively, views showing ourinvention inposition foruse', 1 indicating it on a straight end'bed, 2 on a shaped or formed end bed, the-"foot*end in each view being broken away; "Figure 3 is a; fragmentary back V ew. of Fig. is'htwiiig our invention rolled up and collapsed. Figure 4 isga similarview showingtheinven 'tion applied tothe shaped or formed bed as indicatedinf Fig. 2. Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly inflsection showing the detail of the roll and other members of the invention. Figure- 6 is an end view of -Fig.. 5.- Figure- 7 is a fragmentary side view of our, invention of the form shown in Figs. 2 and 4 ;,Figure 8 is a sectional view of Fig. 7. Figures 9 to 16 inclusiveare-modifications of our invention, Figure 9 being a fragmenta-ryvi'ew ofone form {Figure {10 a fragmentary sectional view thereof online .-10l'0 Fig.=1 9 Figure 11 is a n fragmentary; view, of another; form; Figure '12wbe-ing afragmen- ,tary sectional view thereof on line 12 1 12 -Fig. 11; Figure 13is aview simil'artoiFig- 'ures L9, and 11 butembodyingstill another form of our invention; Figure 14 being-a.sec 'tionalview of "Fig. 13 Figure 15 is a sectional view' of Fig. 9 showing. the sanitary shield when not'in use, and Figure'lG-isa sectional v1ew of Fig. 13 also showing-the shield not 1 1n use m v a S1m1lar numerals, indicate like: parts throughout the several views, the numeral l'thus' indicating our sanitary protecting Eshield disposed over the, frontpaneling .ofu

the head end of-the bedstead andprotecting :the upholstered center pieces and surrounding panel from contact with the person'i of the occupant of the bed.'

2 is a roller of'similar form and'constructionpto the spring-roll- S3 er in .=comm0n use for -blinds' an'd-window shades,;this being but one of the many means 'we. have adapted-for attaching the? shield proper, other means comprisingthe customany means old in the drapery art'asa sewed 'seamysewed on rings, and curtain pin principle; and in addition to other: means of -rhechanical expediency, we may also use spring clip means whereby the material comprising the shield proper is securedato akrod U by aicontinuous or sectional spring tensional clip'of the snap type. ets secured to a mobile or movable :ban hand 3 indicates bracka stationarylbar 5 is securedftoithei-bedaA,

" ngsecured to bar 5'in theflstypeimii dicated in Figures 1 and 3 by single link members 6 and screws 17 and 18, while in the type indicated in Figures 2 and 4, bar 4 is secured to bar 5 by double-link members 7 and 8, screws 27 and 28, and rivet 29, said bar and link members comprising a collapsible frame. 7 g p Roller :2 has trunnions 11 of retangular shape which engage in sockets 12 infthe brackets 3. The trunnion 11 extends through an end piece 15 into a socket-or hole 9 inthe body of roller ,2, and secured to the inner end of the trunnion 11 by a pin 14 is a spring 13 which has its outer end securedtO position by bolts Inthe type shown in v to the increased necessity of extending the roller 2 by means of a pin 15, a pawl 16 engaging the outer portion of the trunnion to retain it at any predetermined position in the same'manner as a window shade is secured. V V,

In the type of our invention shown in Figures 1 and 3, the stationary bar is held in 19 in the ends of the bar 5, said bolts being slidably mounted in an aperture 20'and are forced outwardly under tension of a spring 21, and secured against movement by a pin 22 in a slot 23. r

Figures 2 and 45, due

movement of the roller 2 in a vertical direction, double-links 7 and 8 are employed. ure 7 one method of securing the apparent, screws passing through holes 31 in the bar 5 securethe latter to the bed A.

This'is but one of many means of mechanito'bed A by cal expediency for a the head panel bysimply :has a recessor slot .cavepaneled closure means 39 being shown Conducive to the health f the individual attaching our device, other means-such as incorporating a hole in the sides of the legs of the head end and inserting the ends of bar 5 therein by spring tensioning the same towards the center will as readily and satisfactorily serve the purpose.

In Figure9', tabs 35 offlexible material suitably secured to the shield 1 are'attaohed 7 means 'of screws or similar means 36, the shield hanging free at the rear of the bed, and'is brought to the. front of lifting up and let ting hang from the top. In Figure 11, the

brackets 3 are secured to the head end of the bed- A at the front of the head end and somewhat below the pillow which servesto hide the entire device when not in use, a spring roller 2 engaging the brackets, the shield 1 being attached to the rollerat one end and toa bar 37 on the other, hooks 38 engaging said bar serving a means for hanging the" shield from the top of the head: end and'thus covering the front ofthe head endfi As shown inFigure 13' the head end of the bed stead A 43 formed therein, a conto cover-the same; Obviously, this closure means may be of any other designandin bed end. i 1 To reposition out of the way,

sanitary as a whole is pushed downwardly and from it is only necessary to draw the practice, it is manufactured to conform to the design and period type of the bed stead structure. The roller 2 having shield 1 attached is secured to said closure 39, the latter being in turn secured to the bed by-means of bolts 40 engaging the head panel and the ends 41 of the'closure 39. a t t Various modifications of the bar structure "may also be employed, for example, a rod slidably positioned in a tube,

said rod havin a pin slidably engaging a slot in. the

To place theseveral typesattached to the rear of the bed into service, it is only necessary to reach with one hand behind and just belowthe uttermost top ofthe head end'and grip the device. A gentle pull upwards (so easy that a child can do it) positions the'deabove the top of the end, the sanitary shield in conformity with our method being thence brought upwards, forward and downward so as to cover the front area ofthe the reverse of 1 the. foregoing need only be done, that is, the

shield is brought upwards, backdownward, after which the device ward, and

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In the respective types of our device shown in Figures 9 to 13 inclusive, the device is elth'er placed directly on the top of bedstead end or directly in thefront thereof, in either event, to place the sanitary shield in position for use same d ownward or upward over the front paneling, the reverse being in order to place the same out of the way. I

' It is one of the basic characteristics of our device irrespective of type and design, that it functions to cover the bedstead end regardless of the operating principle involved.

In size and shape, it is produced to conform to standard sized bedsteads in their varying designs, and'is adaptable for attachment to bcdsteads of either metal or wood.

1 As a practical article of manufacture, it is apparent that our device can readily be con structed-of material obtainable'in the open market and at a very neglible cost,thereby providing an article-that should be acceptable to the masses regardless of means. I

and the oommunityat large, it should find a responsive public, and it is safe to assume that students of health, and the health authorities in general will proclaim it a boon to mankind.

As many apparently widely different embodiments and changes in construction of this invention could readily be made without departing from the scope thereof as herein shown and described, it is intended that the description and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative an not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the language used throughout, inclusive of the claims, is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention, and all statements of the scope thereof, which as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and novel, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a bedstead, a bar, means by which the bar is secured to the bed end at the rear andbelow the top thereof, a second bar, means connecting the two bars so that the second mentioned bar may be retracted below the top of the bed end or extended above the top, a roller,mean's by which 7 the roller is rotatably carried by the second mentioned bar and a flexible shield carried by the roller and adapted to be drawn ofi the roller and extended over the front of the, bed end.

2. In combination with a bedstead, a collapsible frame comprising a plurality of bars extensibly connected by pivoted link members, means for attaching'one of said bars to one face of the bed end and below the top thereof, brackets on the ends of another of said bars, a roller having trunnions rotatably secured in slots in said brackets, a flexible shield rolled on said roller and adapted to be withdrawn and extended over the other face of the bed end when the second mentioned bar is extended.

3. In combination with a bedstead, a roller,

moans extensibly connecting the roller with one face of a bedstead end whereby the roller may be positioned behind and below the top of said end or supported above said end, a

flexible shield detachably connected to and rollable on said roller and adapted to be u nrolled and spread over the other face of the bed end in either the retracted or extended position of said roller.

MARJORIE REQUA. THOMAS LEE .MGCLELLAN. 

